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| CIJS 37: Daenerys Targaryen Panel - Con of Thrones 2019 | 25 Nov 2019 | 00:50:21 | |
This week on Can I Just Say, the last of our dispatches from 2019 Con of Thrones. We discuss fate and destiny for one who is so powerful, our shifting experiences of “Dracarys” the end of Season 8, and conquering vs ruling. Daphne’s co-panelists: Casey Zuccarelli on Twitter: @BlueEyedQueenn Kev (Bridge 4) on Youtube: To listen to our Game of Thrones Season 7 discussion: click here Listen to Podcasts of our Panels from 2018 Con of Thrones: Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 36: Theon Greyjoy Panel - Con of Thrones 2019 | 11 Nov 2019 | 00:53:40 | |
This week on Can I Just Say, Elizabeth was on a fascinating Con of Thrones panel looking at the arc of Theon Greyjoy from start to end of Game of Thrones. Greyjoy or Stark? Theon’s story ends up being one of the most interesting and heart wrenching story in Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire. Petra on Twitter: @PLHalbur Kyle on Twitter: @AzorAhype Matt on Twitter: @musicalconcepts Michael on twitter: @bookshelfstud To listen to our Game of Thrones Season 7 discussion: click here Listen to Podcasts of our Panels from 2018 Con of Thrones: Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 27: Little Women - 1994 Film | 15 Oct 2018 | 01:17:58 | |
This week on Can I Just Say, we discuss the 1994 film, Little Women. Gentlemen of the press. Hear! Hear! We so enjoyed the March family… enough to want to be a part of it (but not in quite the same way as Laurie) Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 26: E.M. Forster's A Room with A View - 1985 Film | 24 Sep 2018 | 01:20:33 | |
This week on Can I Just Say, we discuss the 1985 Merchant Ivory film, A Room with a View. The wonderful Louise Barnes from Black Sails joins us for: Beauty! Joy! And the eternal Yes! You can find Louise on Twitter @LBarnesBoraine and Instagram @LouiseBarnesBoraine Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 25: E.M. Forster’s A Room with a View - book discussion | 10 Sep 2018 | 01:24:57 | |
This week on Can I Just Say, we discuss E.M. Forster’s A Room with a View – introspection or the lack thereof, bathing, piano, and fate all wrapped in some of the most beautiful prose. We so enjoyed ourselves! Next episode we discuss the film with actress Louise Barnes. Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 24: Jane Austen’s Emma Adaptations | 27 Aug 2018 | 01:00:48 | |
This week on Can I Just Say, we discuss the 1996 and 2009 adaptations of Jane Austen’s Emma and we will try not to kill Knightly’s dogs…. Listen to our discussion of the book Emma Visit the website of the Jane Austen Society of North America Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 23: Jane Austen’s Emma - book discussion | 06 Aug 2018 | 01:12:31 | |
This week on Can I Just Say, we discuss Jane Austen’s Emma, our well meaning and often misguided heroine of a very different sort than we have met up until this point. We talk of responsibility and pride and what may be the true meaning of ‘extensive grounds’ Listen to the podcast about Austenistan: www.npr.org/2018/07/10/627779858/austenistan This is the article Elizabeth referenced: Listen to our podcast on Jane Austen’s book Pride and Prejudice here Visit the website of the Jane Austen Society of North America Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 22: Star Wars: The Last Jedi with Lindsey Romain | 16 Jul 2018 | 02:04:38 | |
This week on Can I Just Say, culture writer Lindsey Romain joins us to discuss Star Wars: The Last Jedi and we had the most fun talking about The Force, the characters, the themes…. and a few things we had not anticipated. Lindsey Romain is a Culture Writer. She is @lindseyromain on twitter and you can see her writing here: https://lindseyromain.contently.com This is the Tom + Lorenzo article about Rey’s costume Daphne mentioned: https://tomandlorenzo.com/2018/07/star-wars-the-force-awakens-the-last-jedi-costume-analysis-movie-reviews/ Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 21: Pride and Prejudice Adaptations – 1995 and 2005 | 02 Jul 2018 | 01:58:45 | |
This week on Can I Just Say, Andrew Dyce joins us to discuss the 1995 and 2005 adaptations of Pride and Prejudice. We had a fantastic conversation, a crazy revelation mid-podcast, and sadly some tech problems and not our usual standard of audio quality (sorry!) We find great enjoyment in professing opinions which in fact are our own. Find Andrew Dyce on twitter as @andrewbdyce and his writing at SreenRant.com – and especially his piece on the Black Sails finale (SPOILERS) here Listen to our podcast on Jane Austen’s book Pride and Prejudice here Visit the website of the Jane Austen Society of North America Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 20: Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice Novel | 18 Jun 2018 | 01:50:28 | |
This week on Can I Just Say, we discuss Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. We talk about the beautifully flawed characters of Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy, the choices (or lack thereof) for women of that time, and who we would choose to go to our Ball and who to our dinner party. Find our discussion of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility here Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 19: The Sisters Stark Panel - Con of Thrones 2018 | 11 Jun 2018 | 00:51:57 | |
Special Episode: Dispatches from Con of Thrones – a series of podcasts of Daphne’s panels at the Con. This one is from the Sisterhood of Sansa and Arya Stark panel with Lindsey Romain, Laura Stone, and Kristine Kippins where we talk about loving our Stark girls and how we experience their characterization and arcs as women in the Game of Thrones fandom. Lindsey Romain is a Pop Culture writer @lindseyromain on twitter and you can see her writing here: https://lindseyromain.contently.com Laura Stone is an author and Game of Thrones recapper @StoneyboBoney on twitter and at http://heydontjudgeme.com Kristine Kippins is a non-profit constitutional lawyer who is obsessed with Game of Thrones Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 18: Women in Game of Thrones Panel - Con of Thrones 2018 | 08 Jun 2018 | 00:54:06 | |
Special Episode: Dispatches from Con of Thrones – a series of podcasts of Daphne’s panels at the Con. This one is from the Queendom of Thrones: Women in Game of Thrones panel with Lauren Sarner, Kim Renfro, and Kristine Kippins where we talk about our favorite characters, sexposition, and costuming as female transformation. Lauren Sarner is a entertainment journalist who writes about TV for The New York Post https://nypost.com/author/lauren-sarner/ Kim Renfro is a senior reporter for INSIDER http://www.thisisinsider.com/author/kim-renfro Kristine Kippins is a non-profit constitutional lawyer who is obsessed with Game of Thrones Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 35: Queendom Panel - Con of Thrones 2019 | 19 Jul 2019 | 00:54:21 | |
This week on Can I Just Say, the first panel dispatch from Con of Thrones. In a sequel to last year’s Queendom panel, Daphne joins Kristine Kippins, Lauren Sarner, and Kim Renfro to discuss women and politics in Game of Thrones. You can find Kristine on twitter here @kippinsk Kim on twitter: @kimrrenfro Lauren on twitter: @LarenSarner Listen to Podcasts of our Panels from 2018 Con of Thrones: Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 17: Sense and Sensibility – 1995 movie adaptation | 04 Jun 2018 | 01:09:32 | |
This week on Can I Just Say, our Jane Austen discussions continue with the beloved 1995 adaptation of Sense and Sensibility. We sing the praises of Emma Thompson, we have a really hard time picking one favorite thing, and we have a great time discussing the relationship between a book and a well done adaptation. Find our discussion of the book Sense and Sensibility here Visit the website of the Jane Austen Society of North America Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 16: Sense & Sensibility with Louise Barnes | 14 May 2018 | 01:56:14 | |
This week on Can I Just Say, we discuss Jane Austen’s novel, Sense and Sensibility, with Black Sails actress, Louise Barnes… thereby creating possibly the best intersection of beloved stories ever? We discuss the charming Dashwood sisters, the elusive narrator, and our common love of Mrs Jennings. You can find Louise on Twitter @LBarnesBoraine and Instagram @LouiseBarnesBoraine In two weeks we will discuss the Emma Thompson / Ang Lee 1995 adaptation of Sense and Sensibility Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 15: Howards End Limited Series Episodes 3-4 | 01 May 2018 | 01:17:29 | |
This week on Can I Just Say, we discuss episodes 3 and 4 of the 4-part limited series of Howards End with special guest, Ellie Collins, writer and director of The Blood Crow Stories. Homework for May: Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility You can find Ellie on twitter @ellie_a_collins and The Blood Crow Stories at www.thebloodcrowstories.com Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 14: Howards End Limited Series Episodes 1-2 | 16 Apr 2018 | 01:12:04 | |
This week on Can I Just Say, we discuss episodes 1 and 2 of the 4-part limited series of Howards End. We talk of colors, looking in and out of windows, and being in the world (or not) Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 13: Howards End Novel by EM Forster | 26 Mar 2018 | 01:33:49 | |
Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 12: Moulin Rouge – Red Curtain Tryptic Part Three | 12 Mar 2018 | 01:21:06 | |
This week on Can I Just Say, we talk Music and Colors and Beauty and Love (kind of) and being swept away…..and also gender politics. We found the Coca Cola Lamour theme right in front of our faces and discussed Satine’s very good customer service. Because we love you, enjoy these links: Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 11: Romeo+Juliet – Red Curtain Tryptic Part Two | 26 Feb 2018 | 01:27:37 | |
This week on Can I Just Say, we go to Fair Verona to discuss Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo+Juliet with giant drug-fuled parties, stages, violence, fish tanks, and Liz exposes Daphne’s truest aesthetic (hint: it involves Mercutio) Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 10: Strictly Ballroom – Red Curtain Tryptic Part One | 12 Feb 2018 | 01:10:47 | |
This week on Can I Just Say, we chose to celebrate a favorite film – Strictly Ballroom, and found ourselves quite moved. Like a certain awkward girl in glasses, there is so much more to this seemingly simple, lovely romance than we expected once we started talking about it. Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 9: The Godfather | 15 Jan 2018 | 01:47:29 | |
This week on Can I Just Say, Elizabeth made Daphne an offer she couldn’t refuse…. to watch one of Daphne’s all time favorite films, The Godfather. Join us to discuss what is personal, what is business, and a great story of building a world within another world. Other films mentioned in this episode: Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 8: Outlander Episodes 311-313 | 18 Dec 2017 | 01:39:01 | |
This week on Can I Just Say, Part 4 of our 4 part Outlander Series. Daphne and Lauren take our very special beauty baths, smack down Capt…oops, we mean Leftanants (we are unfamiliar with the somewhat liberal practices of the Navy), and enjoy our turtle soup. We have much to say about episodes 311-313 of Outlander and about Season 3 as a whole. Read Lauren’s interview with Lotte Verbeek here Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 34: Game of Thrones Season 8 | 10 Jun 2019 | 02:30:42 | |
This week on Can I Just Say, we discuss Season 8 of Game of Thrones, for a long long time. Kristine Kippins is back and we are also joined by Petra Halbur who writes for the Game of Thrones dedicated site Watchers on the Wall. Daphne is a bit salty and Elizabeth is (as always) sweet. To listen to our Season 7 discussion: click here Watch Petra’s fab video on Plot Armor and Stakes in Game of Thrones (also featuring Black Sails) And listen to Podcasts of our Panels from 2018 Con of Thrones: Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 7: Jane Eyre Part 2 of 2 - The Adaptations | 04 Dec 2017 | 01:17:07 | |
This week on Can I Just Say, we discuss three adaptations of Jane Eyre – the 1996 with Charlotte Gainsbourg, the 2006 with Ruth Wilson, and the 2011 with Mia Wasikowska …. and some ok actors play Rochester as well. Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 6: Outlander Episodes 307-310 We are not Gentlewomen | 20 Nov 2017 | 01:20:42 | |
This week on Can I Just Say, Part 3 of our 4 part Outlander Series. Daphne is joined by Lauren Sarner and Barrie Hardymon to discuss Outlander episodes 307-310. And we are not gentlewomen. Read Lauren’s interview with Nell Hudson here Read Barrie’s article on Outlander Season 3 here Find all of Lauren’s brilliant articles here Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 5: Jane Eyre Part 1 of 2 - The Novel | 06 Nov 2017 | 01:53:20 | |
This week on Can I Just Say, Elizabeth and Daphne discuss Charlotte Brontë’s gorgeous novel, Jane Eyre. We are all Jane and she is the best of us. Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 4: Outlander 304-306 Everyone has Chemistry with Claire | 23 Oct 2017 | 01:28:55 | |
This week on Can I Just Say, Part 3 of our 4 part Outlander Series. Daphne is joined by Lauren Sarner and Barrie Hardymon to discuss Outlander episodes 304-306. We stare into yet another baby carriage while agreeing that Isobel and Lord John are the best. Read Lauren’s article on Otlander Episode 304 here Read Barrie’s article on Outlander Season 3 here Find all of Lauren’s brilliant articles here Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 3: I will have one mistress… Elizabeth, The Virgin Queen | 09 Oct 2017 | 01:54:44 | |
This week on Can I just Say, we discuss the woman and the icon that is Cate Blanchett… er, Elizabeth I. We play a Volta, wrinkle our noses at Dukes, and agree that Sir Francis Walsingham is the best. Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 2: Outlander 301-303 Joe’s Salvation Elixir | 25 Sep 2017 | 01:24:42 | |
This week on Can I Just Say, Part 1 of our 4 part Outlander Series. Daphne and Lauren have the first of a series of conversations about Outlander’s Third Season, covering episodes 1 through 3. We discuss Lord John Grey! And also bed configurations, cooking configurations, closed-eyed sex, and the (generally unsuccessful) search for home in this part of the story. But its ok because Joe Abernathy and Jenny are both generous with the drinks. Find all of Lauren’s brilliant articles here Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 1: Master and Commander – Who are you calling an Old Man of War? | 18 Sep 2017 | 01:40:57 | |
This week on Can I Just Say, our enthusiasm for this story and ships generally shows, in real time thematic revelations, mispronunciations, and a favorite thing list that grew and grew. Elizabeth and Daphne visit a completely new story with tall ships and many of the themes we loved from Black Sails before we move on to future non-ship oriented stories. Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 0: Can I Just Say – Let Us Introduce Ourselves | 02 Aug 2017 | 00:02:09 | |
Welcome to Can I Just Say… a podcast about stories we love. A joyous in-depth discussion of characters and themes in movies, television, and literature and how they are meaningful for us. Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 33: Game of Thrones Season 7 with Kristine Kippins | 08 Apr 2019 | 01:41:05 | |
This week on Can I Just Say, we look back at Season 7 of Game of Thrones, in our excitement for Season 8. Kristine Kippins joins Daphne for a continuation of our Con of Thrones panel discussions and a preview for our 2019 panel. We discuss Being the Dragon, leadership styes, bending knees, and who will bring the balance of The Force to Westeros (if anyone can) You can find Kristine here @kippinsk Here are the journalists we mentioned. Find them. Listen to them. Read them: Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 32: Bull Durham - 1988 Film | 18 Mar 2019 | 01:12:31 | |
This week on Can I Just Say, we enter the church of Baseball and find that we believe in belief. If you love something enough it can be profound. Annie and Crash are two of the most fascinating and fun characters you will ever meet, and Daphne proves that you don’t need to know anything about baseball to love this film. Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 31: The Favourite with Guest Lindsey Romain | 20 Feb 2019 | 01:47:34 | |
This week on Can I Just Say, Lindsey Romain of Nerdist joins us to discuss The Favourite by Yorgos Lanthimos. We chat about shooting, dancing, women in power and men throwing fruit. You can read Lindsey's writing here and find her on twitter here Elizabeth Minkel was a guest on our other podcast, Fathoms Deep, and discussed The Favourite on her podcast, Fansplaining https://www.fansplaining.com Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 30: Moonstruck - 1987 Film | 28 Jan 2019 | 01:11:41 | |
This week on Can I Just Say, we discuss the 1987 film, Moonstruck. We howl at the moon and break our hearts and go to the opera. We both loved this story of a woman’s self-discovery, set in NY but also in a modern fairy tale based on love, family, beauty, and wolves…. Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 29: Begin Again | 14 Jan 2019 | 01:05:33 | |
It is time to plug in our splitter and wander around New York listening to our playlists and talk about this delightful film that defies tropes and is truly a pleasure to watch. Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||
| CIJS 28: Impromptu - 1991 Film | 05 Nov 2018 | 01:41:55 | |
This week on Can I Just Say, the 1991 film, Impromptu. When discussion of darling film about the 1830’s art world in Paris and a fabulously gender fluid writer (George Sand played by Judy Davis) becomes a grand sweeping debate of arts place in society, democracy, cultural norms. Support us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love. Music - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com | |||